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There Is a Star

"There Is a Star" is a song recorded by German Eurodance act Pharao, released in September 1994 by the labels Blow Up and Dance Pool as the second single from the act's debut album, Pharao (1994). Commercially the song was presented with the slogan, "Wise men follow stars...". It scored chart success in Finland, where it peaked at number three, and in Germany, where it peaked at number eight. In Canada, the single reached number seven on the RPM Dance/Urban chart. A music video was also produced to promote the single, directed by Nigel Simpkiss.

"There Is a Star"
Single by Pharao
from the album Pharao
B-side"Remix"
ReleasedSeptember 1994
Genre
Length3:54
Label
  • Blow Up (Germany)
  • Dance Pool
Songwriter(s)
  • Stevie Steve
  • Alexander Hawking
  • Marcus Deon Thomas
Producer(s)
  • Stevie Steve
  • Alexander Hawking
Pharao singles chronology
"I Show You Secrets"
(1994) 		"There Is a Star"
(1994) 		"World of Magic"
(1995)
Music video
"There Is a Star" on YouTube

Chart performance

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"There Is a Star" was a major hit on the charts in Europe and remains the act's most successful song, along with "I Show You Secrets". It entered the top 10 in Finland (3) and Germany (8). Additionally, the single entered the top 20 in Austria (16), Sweden (14) and Switzerland (12), and the top 40 in the Netherlands (37) and Scotland (38). On the Eurochart Hot 100, "There Is a Star" reached its highest position as number 21 in February 1995,[1] while it reached number two on the European Dance Radio Chart.[2] In the United Kingdom, it ended up at number 43 in its first week on the UK Singles Chart, on February 26, 1995.[3] On the UK Dance Singles Chart, the song fared better, reaching number 30. On the UK Club Chart, it peaked at number 75.[4] Outside Europe, "There Is a Star" peaked at number seven on the RPM Dance/Urban chart in Canada.

The song was awarded with a gold record in Germany, with a sale of 250,000 singles.

Critical reception

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In his review, Chuck Campbell from Knoxville News Sentinel felt the act "twirls gleefully through the springy grooves of rave-ish, techno-y modern dance music."[5] James Hamilton from Music Week's RM Dance Update described the song as a "MTV plugged typical bland spacey Euro galloper".[6] Johnny Cigarettes from NME viewed it as a "good, old-fashioned Europurp smesh heet. It has a squelchy beat that sounds like a Duracell rabbit punching the crap out of a leather sofa! A damsel-in-distress vocal". He added, "A pop tune that would cause Autechre's baldy purist heads to explode."[7]

Music video

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The accompanying music video for "There Is a Star" was directed by Nigel Simpkiss.[8] It features the act performing the song inside what appears to be an electronic pyramid. The video was A-listed on Germany's VIVA in December 1994.[9]

Track listings

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  • 12 single, Germany
  1. "There Is a Star" (No. 1 Space Hymn Track) – 6:23
  2. "There Is a Star" (Videostar Mix) – 3:54
  3. "There Is a Star" (X-Tra Terrestrial Housemix) – 5:07
  4. "There Is a Star" (Universe Of Trance) – 5:39
  • CD single, 12" maxi - Remixes
  1. "There Is a Star" (Interplanetary Fun Mix) – 6:26
  2. "There Is a Star" (Galactic Space Race) – 5:59
  3. "There Is a Star" (Supernova Mix) – 7:01
  • CD maxi, Europe
  1. "There Is a Star" (Radiostar Videomix) – 3:54
  2. "There Is a Star" (No.1 Space Hymn Track) – 6:23
  3. "There Is a Star" (X-Tra Terrestrial Housemix) – 5:07
  4. "There Is a Star" (Universe Of Trance) – 5:39

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. 1995-02-04. p. 36. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  2. ^ a b "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. 1995-02-18. p. 21. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  3. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 26 February 1995 - 04 March 1995". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
  4. ^ a b "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). 1995-02-18. p. 6. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  5. ^ Campbell, Chuck (1995-06-16). "Kendra Smith Weaves A Web Of Hypnosis". Knoxville News Sentinel.
  6. ^ Hamilton, James (1995-02-25). "Dj directory" (PDF). Music Week. p. 15. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
  7. ^ Cigarettes, Johnny (1995-02-18). "Singles". NME. p. 53. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  8. ^ "pharao - there is a star". YouTube. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
  9. ^ "Station Reports > VIVA TV/Cologne" (PDF). Music & Media. 1994-12-03. p. 18. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  10. ^ a b c d "There Is A Star", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved 2008-02-09)
  11. ^ Canadian dance peaks
  12. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  13. ^ "49ers singles, German Singles Chart" (in German). musicline. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
  14. ^ "Pharao - There Is A Star". Top40.nl. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  15. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 (26 February 1995-04 March 1995)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  16. ^ "Touch Me", UK Singles Chart Official Charts Company (Retrieved 2008-04-10)
  17. ^ "Official UK Dance Singles Chart (26 February 1995-04 March 1995)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  18. ^ "The RM on a Pop Tip Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). 1995-02-25. p. 10. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  19. ^ "Jaarlijsten 1995" (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  20. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Pharao; 'There Is a Star')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
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